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KIWI COLLECTOR: Scott Dixon dominated the month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, culminating with a victory in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. Dixon earned a record $2,988,065 from a record overall purse of $14,406,580. Second-place Vitor Meira became the first Indy runner-up to earn more than $1...

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Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:

Despite a tightening of household budgets, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) for April 2008 revealed that more than 15 million households, or 15% of aftermarket buyers, plan on purchasing industry products within the next three months.

During the first four months of 2008, pickup sales have dropped 17% compared to the same time period last year. The specialty-equipment industry has long revered the pickup segment as opportunities for profits due to its growth in the past, but hikes in gasoline prices have taken a toll on recent...